1 pesos 1952 — Argentina ( Pick: 260b )
Region:
South America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
This banknote from Argentina, dated 1952, carries a denomination of 1 pesos. It features a brown and dark blue color scheme, with the front showcasing a 1952 Commemorative Issue design. The central imagery depicts Justice holding a sword and scale, reflecting the values of the era, while the back displays a building at the center along with the inscription "1816-1947" at the top.
Identified under Pick number 260b, this note is classified within a specific grouping of banknotes. The details of its design, including the signature of Palarea-Revestido, and its series designation, A-C, contribute to its catalog entry. The note's visual elements and recorded facts align it with other documented banknotes of this timeframe.
Identified under Pick number 260b, this note is classified within a specific grouping of banknotes. The details of its design, including the signature of Palarea-Revestido, and its series designation, A-C, contribute to its catalog entry. The note's visual elements and recorded facts align it with other documented banknotes of this timeframe.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Julio M. Palarea, Miguel Revestido
- Date of issue
- 1952-1955
- Printing office
- Casa de Moneda de la Nación
- Paper
- Papel
- Colour
- Brown and dark blue
- Dimensions
- 130 x 65 mm
- Pick catalog
- 260b
About this banknote
The Banco Central de la República Argentina issued the 1 peso banknote (Pick 260b) between 1952 and 1955. This series was introduced to commemorate the Declaration of Economic Independence proclaimed in 1947 under President Juan Domingo Perón.
The obverse features an allegorical depiction of Justice holding a sword and scales at the center. The reverse displays the House of Tucumán, the site where Argentina declared independence from Spain on July 9, 1816, with the dates "1816-1947" inscribed at the top. This banknote was the first to be entirely designed and printed by the Argentine Mint, Casa de Moneda de la Nación.
